Menchville Monarchs (Newport News, VA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Kecoughtan Warriors (Hampton, VA), 5-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Menchville upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season. The Monarchs host Gloucester (Gloucester, VA) to battle the Dukes in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 16. The Dukes come into the test with a record of 1-2. Gloucester lost 9-3 in their recent non-league test against York (Yorktown, VA)

With the defeat, Kecoughtan falls to 2-2 on the season. The Warriors host Bethel (Hampton, VA) to battle the Bruins in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 16. The Bruins come into the test with a record of 4-0.